Railway signal-torpedo.



F. BUTCHER. RMLWAY SIGNAL TORPEDO. APPLICATION man OCT. 8, m5.

' Patented July 11 1916.

strap openings,

provided with an explosive receiving cavity, a, surrounding laterally extending flange and integral inwardly folding flaps, an explosive within the cavity, a disk having strap opening hthe disk fitting over the ex plosive and the said flange, the flaps having flaps provided with V-shaped notches communicating with the strap openings for the purpose described, the hips and the disk cemented t gather and to the central portion. i

3wA11 improved railway signal torpedo comprising a, central portion having an. explosive receiving recess, a surrounding latverelly projectile" fian e and integral oppositely arrangedinweiidly folding flaps, an

seid openix'lgs, the second disk and the outer edges of the e explosive within the recess, a disk fitting over the explosive and against the flange, and cemented thereto, a second disk having strap openings, a strap passing through the placed upon and cemented to the firstqnentioned disk, the said flaps having strap openings, and V- shaped connecting passage ways for the said openings, the flaps folded inwardly and comented to the said second disk.

In testimony whereof I hereunto a'liix my signature in the presence of two wit- FRANK BUTCHER. Viitnesses R. W. JUNKER, A. MAcooNALo. 

